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China will not set target to double GDP from 2021 - party official
Published On: October 26, 2017 11:57 AM NPT By: Reuters
BEIJING, Oct 25: China will not set a target to double gross domestic product (GDP) from 2021, a senior Communist Party official said on Thursday, as top leaders pledge to focus on better quality economic growth in the long term.
In-form Spurs aim to deliver knockout blow to United
Published On: October 26, 2017 11:33 AM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Oct 26: It may only be October but Saturday’s clash between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford is already shaping up as an early-season eliminator to challenge runaway leaders Manchester City for the Premier League title.
Brewster sends England into Under-17 World Cup final
Published On: October 26, 2017 11:27 AM NPT By: Reuters
KOLKATA, Oct 26: Rhian Brewster scored his second hat-trick in two games as England beat Brazil 3-1 in Kolkata, India on Wednesday to reach the Under-17 World Cup final in which they will play Spain.
German zoo hopes to cure panda's bad walking habit with sex
Published On: October 26, 2017 08:13 AM NPT By: Reuters
BERLIN, Oct 26: Zookeepers at Berlin’s main animal park are hoping to cure a young female panda’s habit of walking backwards by introducing her to one of life’s most precious pleasures: sex.
Venus turns back clock to edge Ostapenko in marathon
Published On: October 25, 2017 12:04 PM NPT By: Reuters
SINGAPORE, Oct25: Venus Williams produced a vintage display full of guts and determination to grind out a 7-5 6-7(3) 7-5 victory over Jelena Ostapenko in their White Group encounter at the WTA Finals on Tuesday.
Higher nicotine in e-cigarettes tied to higher risk of teen smoking
Published On: October 24, 2017 01:56 PM NPT By: Reuters
Teens who vape, or use e-cigarettes, may be more likely to develop a regular smoking habit when the liquid they use in their vaping devices has higher concentrations of nicotine, a U.S. study suggests.
Iphone X demand will be substantial, but not exceptional: survey
Published On: October 24, 2017 12:37 PM NPT By: Reuters
CALIFORNIA , Oct 24: Days before Apple Inc’s much-awaited iPhone X opens for preorders, a survey by brokerage Bernstein showed that demand for the device will be substantial, but not exceptional, with about a quarter of the respondents planning to buy the phone.
Former test umpire Hair guilty of stealing from employer
Published On: October 24, 2017 11:54 AM NPT By: Reuters
SYDNEY, Oct 24: Former test cricket umpire Darrell Hair has been handed an 18-month good behavior bond by an Australian court after pleading guilty to charges of embezzling and stealing money from a liquor store where he worked, local media reported on Tuesday.
Ronaldo retains FIFA award for world's best player
Published On: October 24, 2017 11:21 AM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Oct 24: Real Madrid’s Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo was crowned the best soccer player in the world for the second year running at FIFA’s The Best awards gala on Monday.
London starting line as Adidas laces up robotic shoe run
Published On: October 24, 2017 08:45 AM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON,Oct 24: Adidas has launched the first of six planned city-themed running shoe models in London as it capitalizes on its first Speed factory, which it has opened in Germany and equipped with time-saving robotics.
Spurs' Kane spurred on by Zidane's praise
Published On: October 23, 2017 03:29 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Oct 23: Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has welcomed Zinedine Zidane’s comment that he was a “complete player” and said the Real Madrid manager’s compliment will give him more confidence.
Hick, Cooley to coach against England in Ashes tour match
Published On: October 23, 2017 01:57 PM NPT By: Reuters
SYDNEY, Oct 23: Former England batsman Graeme Hick and bowling coach Troy Cooley will pit their wits against the tourists when they mentor a Cricket Australia XI in a four-day Ashes tour match in Townsville next month.
Bitcoin soars to record high above $6,000
Published On: October 23, 2017 08:43 AM NPT By: Reuters
NEW YORK, Oct 23: Bitcoin surged to a record high of more than $6,000 on Friday, pushing its market capitalization to $100 billion at one point, as investors continued to bet on an asset that has a limited supply and has paved the way for a whole slew of crypto-currencies.
New York police round up wandering cow in Brooklyn Park
Published On: October 23, 2017 08:39 AM NPT By: Reuters
NEW YORK, Oct 23: New York City police wrangled a cow on the loose in a Brooklyn Park on Tuesday after the animal became a spectacle for tourists and New Yorkers alike when it was spotted roaming the streets and enjoying the park facilities.
Toxic firecracker haze darkens Delhi after festival of lights
Published On: October 20, 2017 01:49 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, Oct 20: Air pollution in New Delhi hit 18 times the healthy limit on Friday under a thick, toxic haze after a night of fireworks to celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali - despite a court-ordered ban on their sales.
Prince William and wife Kate say baby expected in April
Published On: October 19, 2017 10:32 AM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Oct 19: Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate confirmed on Tuesday that their third child will be born next April.
Amazon Studios chief resigns after harassment allegations
Published On: October 19, 2017 10:07 AM NPT By: Reuters
LOS ANGELES, Oct 19: Amazon Studios chief Roy Price has resigned, a company spokeswoman said on Tuesday, following allegations that he harassed a producer and took no action when an actress told him she was sexually assaulted by producer Harvey Weinstein.
Japan's ‘Blade Library’ offers joy of blade running to amputees
Published On: October 19, 2017 09:02 AM NPT By: Reuters
TOKYO, Oct 19: Haruta Saito, a young Japanese amputee who dreams of becoming a Paralympian, remembers strapping on a prosthetic “running blade” for the first time.
Thunder and lightning: scientists pair gravitational waves, light
Published On: October 17, 2017 12:56 PM NPT By: Reuters
CAMBRIDGE, Oct17: Scientists in the United States and Europe have for the first time paired the detection of gravitational waves, the ripples in space and time predicted by Albert Einstein, with light from the same cosmic event, according to research published on Monday.
British piers, Alabama buildings named among 25 at-risk monuments
Published On: October 17, 2017 09:26 AM NPT By: Reuters
NEW YORK, Oct 17: From a Syrian bazaar and the last active synagogue in Alexandria, to England’s Blackpool Piers and Alabama civil rights buildings, historical gems around the globe are threatened by war, disasters and urbanization, a monument conservation group said on Monday. Days after the United States and Israel said that they were quitting UN cultural agency UNESCO, the World Monuments Fund (WMF) announced 25 of the world’s at-risk places on its biennial watch list.
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